Jessica J. Shrestha is an attorney with Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. in Madison. She concentrates her practice on real property law, representation of electric cooperatives, and business transactions. Jessica's work includes representing property owners in boundary disputes and adverse possession matters, resolving title issues, working on easement and right-of-way transactions, assisting clients with environmental regulatory issues, and advising electric cooperatives on a variety of matters, including governance, finance, and right-of-way.
Jessica has written extensively on the law of adverse possession in Wisconsin and has been actively involved with legislation on the topic. She is a frequent presenter on real property law matters, including boundaries and utility easements and issues relating to electric cooperative management and governance.
Easement Basics
- Benefits and Burdens
- Appurtenant v. in Gross
- Formation
- Written grant
- Plat of survey
- Specific types of easements
- Access easements
- Riparian rights easements
- Utility easements
- Public highway easements
Easement Terms and Drafting Considerations
- Scope of Easement
- Property Descriptions
- Limitation on use
- Exclusive or non-exclusive
- Duration of easement
- Maintenance and improvements
- Enforcement and disputes
Execution and Recording
Program Concludes
- Understand the different types of easements and their characteristics
- Accurately interpret the specific terms and conditions of easements
- Evaluate how an easement impacts access, development potential, and property modifications
- Draft and review easement agreements to prevent property disputes or litigation
- Effectively manage communications and negotiations among neighboring property owners and governmental entities
- Understand how to execute, record, and enforce easements
- Be prepared to take on your first easement case
- New lawyers
- Real property lawyers
- General practitioners
- Paralegals
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